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18 hours ago in Lifestyle

Tours offer Halloween enthusiasts visits to former psychiatric hospital and funeral home

It's not enough these days for some Halloween enthusiasts to be scared by actors dressed up in spooky getups at makeshift haunted houses: They want the "real" thing.

22 hours ago in Community, Environment, Lifestyle, Local, Politics

Tompkins County re-opening cold weather shelter Nov. 15

Volunteers of America will again operate the cold weather shelter in Ithaca.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start this year as U.S. consumers grapple with high living costs and eye-popping chocolate prices. Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared to the same period last year, according to NielsenIQ, a market research firm.

2 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Cortland County Workforce Development staying put through November

Workforce Development services will remain at 99 Main Street in Cortland.

2 days ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Binghamton General Hospital receives $26 million for emergency department overhaul

The Emergency Department overhaul will allow the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program to move to the second floor.

5 days ago in Business, Lifestyle, Local

Buffalo Street Books to host spooky craft sale

Local art and pottery will be available.

5 days ago in Lifestyle

The new wedding budget: Where couples are spending more, and less

Modern Gents reports average wedding spending hit $34,200 in 2025, highlighting that couples prioritize experiences and personalization while balancing budgets amid rising costs.

5 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Official: MAVAC ambulance damaged in accident returns to service

In a statement to 607 News Now, Chief John Tillotson says the vehicle suffered "no major structural damage."

Sports

18 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Rays put on the brink of World Series flop by Brewers’ historic 8-run, 2-out surge

Milwaukee became the first team to score eight runs with two outs in a World Series inning, routing the Rays 10-1 on Monday night to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

19 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

SUNY Cortland women’s soccer to host Nazareth

Cortland enters the matchup on a three-game win streak.

2 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Ithaca College football wins 6th straight game

The Bombers put away Union College in the fourth quarter.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Yamal, Mbappé, Kane and Messi in contention to win the Ballon d’Or. Here’s what to know

The Ballon d'Or winners will be announced on Monday with a new generation of soccer stars, led by Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, ready to stamp their name on the trophy that for so long was a personal duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

5 days ago in Sports

Thunder star and NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s record 20-point streak ends at 141 games

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander decided it was time for his record streak of 20-point games to end. The Oklahoma City star's run of 141 consecutive regular season contests with at least 20 points ended Thursday night when he subbed himself out toward the end of a game against the Denver Nuggets.

5 days ago in Sports, Trending

World Series preview: Surprising Rays-Brewers showdown to open with Jacob Misiorowski’s record heat

The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion.

6 days ago in Sports, Trending

Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 for a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream are halfway toward their ultimate goal of winning the franchise's first WNBA championship.

National

5 days ago in National

Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their future

The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.

6 days ago in National

Violent Arizona storms bring possible tornado, toppled trees and golf ball-size hail

Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.

6 days ago in Education, Entertainment, National, Regional, Sports

Syracuse football to do ‘real good job’ fundraising, coach says

Fran Brown believes money won't be an issue for the Orange.

1 week ago in National

The Orionid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how and when to watch

The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.

1 week ago in Crime, Education, Local, National, World

Polymarket stops taking bets on Cornell sex assault case

More than $450,000 in international bets had reportedly been placed.

1 week ago in National

Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death

Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, National, Regional, Sports

Bills player praises team’s California practices

Buffalo lineman Spencer Brown has been soaking up the sun.

Local News from 607NewsNow

13 hours ago in Community, Crime, Education, Local

Principal: ‘No active threat’ at Groton Jr.-Sr. High School after threat to student

Jr.-Sr. High School Principal Brian Kavanagh says a student verbally threatened to hurt another student with a weapon.

15 hours ago in Local

Ithaca architecture and design firm recognized as US Chamber of Commerce’s Top 100 Small Business of 2026

Trade Design Build has been named as the US Chamber of Commerce's CO-100 Top Small Business of 2026, earning the national recognition and $25,000.

18 hours ago in Community, Environment, Local, Politics

Cortlandville considers ban on data centers

The one-year moratorium would follow similar bans in the region.

19 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

SUNY Cortland women’s soccer to host Nazareth

Cortland enters the matchup on a three-game win streak.

21 hours ago in Crime, Local, Regional

Body of Horseheads woman found near Thousand Islands, deputies say

30-year-old Alea Melendez's body was found Sunday near the Thousand Islands.

Entertainment

18 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California

The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the spotlight: Jay-Z will headline the show himself. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

19 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

SUNY Cortland women’s soccer to host Nazareth

Cortland enters the matchup on a three-game win streak.

2 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Ithaca College football wins 6th straight game

The Bombers put away Union College in the fourth quarter.

2 days ago in Entertainment

‘You Can See Everything’ surges with $19.5M at box office; ‘Clayface’ takes No. 1

DC Studios scored a modest, R-rated win with "Clayface," landing a $24 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest success story in theaters remained A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything," which pulled in $19.5 million in its first weekend of wide release.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at a London nightclub

Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown avoided prison time Monday for beating a music producer with a tequila bottle at a London nightclub three years ago.

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Rays put on the brink of World Series flop by Brewers’ historic 8-run, 2-out surge

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Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns

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